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South Sterling Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Pocono Sand and Stone · Surface

Controlled by David Smith

New Foundland, Pike County, PA · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3608183

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 16
Years on record: 2000–2017
Latest incident: Aug 2017

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

154

citations

significant & substantial

$37,242

proposed penalties

$37,242

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	14,105	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	13,108	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	12,055	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	10,561	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	11,161	23	7	2060.7
2024 Q3	11,574	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	8,534	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	8,253	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

November 25, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Edwards Sand & Stone · Struck against a moving object

The victim backed the truck he was driving to the edge of the overburden dumpsite and started to raise the truck's bed to dump a load of material. The bank failed and the truck overturned falling 30 feet below. The victim died in route to the hospital.

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2017 · 1 incident

August 29, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Edwards Sand & Stone · Struck by flying object

Dust in eye.

2012 · 1 incident

July 13, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Edwards Sand & Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a conveyor belt, employee suffered a laceration to his right forearm.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 26, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Edwards Sand & Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pulled his lower back while shoveling under conveyor.

April 12, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE

Edwards Sand & Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched his ring finger on his left hand in window mechanism of the door.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Edwards Sand & Stone · Fall onto or against objects

Operator slipped while getting off track of D9 dozer and hit back on the track.

April 4, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Edwards Sand & Stone · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. WIND GUST BLEW A SPARK INTO EE'S OPEN MOUTH & CAUSED A BURN.

2004 · 1 incident

October 15, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE

Edwards Sand & Stone · Struck by falling object

Inthe process of shutting down the screening plant, a rock rolled down the conveyer and over the skirt boards and struck the operator on the side of his head.

2003 · 4 incidents

September 25, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Edwards Sand & Stone · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING NEAR THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN A STONE FELL FROM THE PLANT AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 24, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Edwards Sand & Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE WHILE SERVICING CRUSHER. GRABBED ONTO CRUSHER AND PULLED SHOULDER.

May 28, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Edwards Sand & Stone · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING CUTTING EDGE ON SKID STEER LOADER BUCKET. WHILE REMOVING BOLT THE SHARP EDGE OF BOLT CUT HIS FINGER.

April 2, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER

Edwards Sand & Stone · Struck by flying object

WINDY DAY SOMETHING BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2002 · 1 incident

September 9, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Edwards Sand & Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED BACKWARDS WHILE SERVICING MACHINE. AS FALLING BACKWARDS CAUGHT HIS BALANCE & PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 9, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Edwards Sand & Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN V-BELT AND PULLEY ON SAND SCREW DRIVE.

March 8, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Edwards Sand & Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN GRIZZLY BARS ON PRIMARY FEEDER DURING REPLACEMENT.

2000 · 1 incident

February 10, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

Edwards Sand & Stone · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPLACING FLOOR IN TRUCK BODY REACTION TO WELDING FUMES.